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Pesticide Exposure Linked to Endometriosis Risk

Pesticide Exposure Linked to Endometriosis Risk

(HealthDay News) – Two organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), β-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and mirex, are associated with the risk of endometriosis, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Environmental Health Perspectives.

In an effort to examine the correlation between OCPs and endometriosis risk, Kristen Upson, PhD, MPH, from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues used data from the Women's Risk of Endometriosis study, involving 18- to 49-year-old females enrolled in a large health care system in western Washington State. OCP concentrations were measured in sera from 248 surgically confirmed endometriosis cases (diagnosed between 1996 and 2001) and 538 controls.